Middle East
Netanyahu returns to DC — in triumph or with more to ask?
Gaza ceasefire, bombing Iran again, normalization — all may be on the White House meeting docket Monday. But likely this is more political theater.
July 04, 2025
iran war
Middle East
Trump's use and misuse of Iran intel
We're once again exploring a world where intelligence is shaped to fit a policy, not inform it
July 01, 2025
Middle East
First it was regime change, now they want to break Iran apart
Reckless fantasies of balkanizing the country misunderstand Iranian nationalism and risks catastrophic blowback
July 01, 2025
QiOSK
How the weapons industry pushed Trump toward war with Iran
The president watched a lot of Fox News, which was dominated by defense contractor voices advocating US strikes
June 30, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Polls: Americans don't support Trump's war on Iran
The president tapped into mass distrust of the Military Industrial Complex to win re-election, which remains true in recent surveys
June 30, 2025
QiOSK
Senate vote to exert war powers over Trump fails
The resolution would have blocked the president from launching more unprovoked attacks on Iran
June 27, 2025
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